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Split Pea and Ham Soup Recipe

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Not a winter goes by that I don't fix at least one batch of this traditional pea soup. It's a hot and hearty meal that really warms up my family.

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Split Pea and Ham Soup Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 2 hours 35 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

15 155 170

Ingredients

1 pound dried green split peas (2 cups)
7 cups water
1 teaspoon canola oil
2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
2 cups chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup diced peeled potato
1 teaspoon salt, optional
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, bring the peas, water and oil to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add the next eight ingredients; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in parsley. Yield: 10 servings (2-3/4 quarts).

Diabetic Exchanges: One 1-cup serving (prepared with low-fat ham and without salt) equals 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable; also, 205 calories, 389 mg sodium, 12 mg cholesterol, 32 gm carbohydrate, 16 gm protein, 2 gm fat.

Originally published as Split Pea and Ham Soup in Country Pork , p42

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Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2013 by SarahJane99

I followed the directions exactly and found the peas way overcooked. I ended up adding two cups of water and a teaspoon of ham base for flavor. Next time I will cook peas less and add veggies earlier!

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2013 by mwilson101

absolutely wonderful. great soup for the St. Pat's potluck

Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2012 by roymurdock

Really good! Followed the recipe almost exactly and couldn't stop eating it!

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2012 by Toni51

We liked this soup a lot. Thanks for sharing it! I used the ingredients listed here but the method shown in the video on this page. For example, "sweating" the carrots, celery and onions to soften them up a bit, then adding the dried split peas and other ingredients directly into that pot. I also substituted chicken stock for water to get more flavor. The split peas really don't need to simmer for two hours .... 35-45 minutes is more than enough time.

Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2011 by seekye1st

I only cooked the peas for 30 minutes, then added the next eight for another 30 minutes.

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by ahmom

good

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2011 by Ruehs

Very good. my whole family loved it! I would definitely make again. This will become a go to recipe for leftover ham!